Three men 'serious' after Tibooburra's Two Storey hotel fire

Barrier Police said this morning that three men were injured when a hotel was destroyed by fire in Tibooburra on Wednesday night.

"Emergency services remain on scene of a hotel fire in the state's far west overnight," police said.

"About 11.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 10 February 2021), emergency services were called to Tibooburra - 330km north of Broken Hill - following reports a hotel was well alight.

"Fire crews attended and continue to extinguish the fire, however the hotel has been destroyed.

"Two men, aged 27 and 51, were flown to Adelaide by the Royal Flying Doctor Services in a serious but stable condition with burns to their face, body and hands.

"A third man, aged 74, has been flown to Broken Hill Hospital for treatment to serious lacerations and burns. He remains in a serious condition.

"Officers from Barrier Police District attended and established a crime scene. A Post Blast Investigator will attend to examine the scene later today.

"Initial inquiries suggest the fire is not suspicious."

The Unsealed 4X4 website said: "The hotel, which rests on the Silver City Highway between Broken Hill and Queensland has been a stop-off point for many a weary traveller over the past decades, offering a feed, refreshment and a warm bed if needed. Our thoughts are with Tracey and Craig, the staff and their families, and of course, the entire community."